obstacle race – Life and Other Stuff

October 8, 2013

Tough Mudder and My Glass Case of Emotion

We have this thing in our house: we love Will Ferrell. This scene above from the movie Anchorman has become a reminder to laugh when things get overwhelming. As I sat lost in thought about my new swim-bike-run sticker getting ready for Tough Mudder this weekend, my husband looked over at me and asked, “Are… Continue reading

Faith and Personal Growth, Health and Fitness

bravery, electricity, endurance, fears, friends, gratitude, heights, jump, obstacle race, pain, support, Tough Mudder

October 2, 2013

Fear. Again.

Apparently I am not getting the message. I am of the opinion that we learn lessons in life. Situations will recur in life until the lesson is absorbed. Sometimes I think it’s my job to learn things the hard way. Or at least the delayed way. I recently took my group exercise certification tests and… Continue reading

Faith and Personal Growth, Health and Fitness

bravery, certifications, fear, group exercise cert, obstacle race, test, Tough Mudder

July 21, 2013

Dash Recap: A Day in the Life of a Warrior

Ahh, Warrior Dash day! I love the energy of race day! It’s just fun getting out there with other folks to play! On the way down to the “battleground”, I stopped at a Starbucks to get some coffee and one of those spinach feta egg white wraps. (I love them!) I then had to stop… Continue reading

Faith and Personal Growth, Health and Fitness

comfort zone, confidence, exercise, fear, gratitude, life, metaphor, obstacle race, perserverance, perspective, strength, Tough Mudder, uncomfortable, Warrior Dash

July 25, 2012

Warrior Dash 2012 – Professional Pics

And here are the three pictures I downloaded from the professional ones taken at the Warrior Dash! AHHHH! We DID it!!! FIRE Baby!!!!!! So FUN! PURE muddy fun! It was such a blast! So glad to spend the fun day with my sister and her family! And get nice and dirty! Continue reading

Family, Health and Fitness, Photography

mud, obstacle race, sisters, Warrior Dash

July 23, 2012

Warrior Dash

WOW. I had been looking forward to this event ever since everyone was signing up for it back in Hawaii. I would have done it there, but you know, the navy moved us and didn’t check with my racing schedule beforehand! Ha! I did this race with my sister (with whom I have been working… Continue reading

Family, Health and Fitness

exercise, fun, mud run, obstacle race, sisters, working out